!! kid needs help

[MImustang044]

whats goin on, I'm new to the site but it looks like a lot of cool stuff, I came here to look for a mustang to buy and ended up joining the site!

so i guess my question is, if you bought a stock mustang (1989) what is the very first thing you would do to it, need to keep it as a daily driver and have a price limit of about 2grr's, dont need anything crazy, just a little power to get an advantage over stock stangs

 

[xtremewheelz]

headers and exhaust!

 

[89-LX]

Gears, exhaust, heads, cam, intake can all be done for under $2,000.

 

[MImustang044]

Thats what my first thought was, what would you recommend?

 

[89-LX]

Do you have an auto or stick?

My setup was done for around $1500:

AFR 165's
1.6 RR's
JBA Shorty Headers
Hedman offroad x
trick flow stage 1 cam
trick flow street heat i ntakes
3.73's with 31 spline's

 

[moneypit]

bone stock 89? I wouldnt touch it, they are impossible to find, and collectors are starting to pay good cash for stock cars

 

[MImustang044]

its a 5spd t-5 rebuilt

 

[LITTLEMAGS]

Gears, exhaust, heads, cam, intake can all be done for under $2,000.

under 2k...
right on

 

[little2v]

Welcome! Nice car.

 

[MImustang044]

i already have a new aluminum drive shaft (ford racing)
drag launch spring kit (ford racing)
BBK cold air kit
Edelbrock upper and lower intake
3:73 gears
super40 flows with turndowns
trickflow cam

Just nothing installed yet, in the process

 

[MImustang044]

and then the headliner and weatherstripping has been redone
Cobra R's with 245/45/17 (not replica's)
shaved door handles
just painted gun metal gray with ghost flames

 

[MImustang044]

So i need something besides what i have coming already, i was told either a supercharger or a 150 wet shot would be good for what i have already

what do you think?

 

[xtremewheelz]

Do you have an auto or stick?

My setup was done for around $1500:

AFR 165's
1.6 RR's
JBA Shorty Headers
Hedman offroad x
trick flow stage 1 cam
trick flow street heat i ntakes
3.73's with 31 spline's

Where the heck did you find all this for $1500. I bet there are a lot of members here that would like to know where to get these types of deals at..........myself included. My car could use most of these parts.

 

[MImustang044]

yeah i was wondering that too but i took his word for it, besides, i already have most of that done

 

[89-LX]

Corral.net and friends/family.

I got the heads for $900 off corral. Intakes I got for $300 shipped. Cam was bought but never used, got it for $100. Roller rockers were $150 and the headers were $25 from a friend. Rearend parts from my dad. If you shop around, you can get some great deals.

Just to add in, roller rockers were found on ebay.

 

[MImustang044]

that is true, the more places you look, the better deals you can usually find

 

[91Notch]

welcome

 

[Hot_Rod_Tom]

a new shift knob and something purple.

oww! a purple shift knob.. Thats 20hp right there!

 

[MImustang044]

totally!

dont forget my hubcap plastic spinners!! screw on 12hp!!

 

[RSWANNABE]

dont forget my hubcap plastic spinners!! screw on 12hp!!

ONLY if they spin in the correct direction. Otherwise they rob horsepower.


Does it still have the air silencer?